The power of tremors.
This was the third method, the last method, and the method Uya was most confident in!
Buzz!!
Even though he had adjusted the tremors to their lowest intensity, unleashing the power of tremors inward at his heart still made Uya's vision go black.
He nearly passed out.
But... he had succeeded!
The gate at Uya's heart, which should have been the Eighth Gate, the Gate of Death, was forcibly breached by that burst of tremor power!
Recovering from his near-unconscious state and feeling the flow of power at his heart, utterly different from before, Uya finally could not help showing a hint of excitement and joy.
The power of tremors really could serve as the force to open the first gate at his heart!
In other words, perhaps no one else in this world could cultivate this Reverse Eight Gates Released Formation!
At this moment, only a small opening had been torn in the first gate at his heart.
But the power surging from his heart was already far, far stronger than before.
And as his heart grew stronger, his flowing blood would also carry greater power, strengthening Uya's body step by step and forming a perfect virtuous cycle.
That alone was enough to delight Uya.
But the benefits did not end there!
The instant a small opening was blasted through the gate at his heart, Uya also sensed what seemed to be a powerful mass of chakra brewing there.
Chakra flowing at his heart!
As this chakra brewed, it nourished his heart in return.
Nourished and strengthened by the chakra, his heart beat more powerfully, sending his blood surging!
This was a second virtuous cycle of mutual amplification!
Even Uya had not anticipated this.
"To think that forcing the gate open would directly give me powerful chakra, despite my constitution making it so difficult to cultivate chakra!"
A trace of wild joy appeared on his face, impossible to conceal.
He immediately recalled that opening the normal Eight Gates Released Formation also broke the shackles on the chakra within the body, but that chakra was temporary, an explosive boost.
Yet what Uya now possessed... was permanent!
Uya could sense that the chakra at his heart amounted to a full Genin's worth.
With this amount of chakra.
Even in ninjutsu, Uya would completely escape his former fate as a good-for-nothing!
It was not that he could not learn ninjutsu, but that he had too little chakra, and it was too difficult to extract and gather, leaving him unable to practice it.
Now, with the gate at his heart not even halfway open, his chakra had already received a tremendous boost, and he did not even have to deliberately extract it. What a perfect power!
This chakra would be stored in his heart, constantly amplifying, reinforcing, and nourishing the heart's power in return.
Uya also instantly understood that perhaps, as he opened the second and even the third gate later on, his chakra would continue to grow as well.
This was the path Uya would follow from now on, laid out before him with utter clarity!
For now, however, Uya needed to open the first gate completely.
"Now to finish it in one go!"
Excitement on his face, Uya continued battering it with the same power of tremors while also mobilizing the chakra at his heart, combining the two forces.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The gate at his heart already had an opening torn in it, and under this assault, it gave way like rotten wood, breaking open in a single rush!
Buzz!!!
At that instant, a powerful aura seemed to surge from Uya, making Might Duy, who was standing guard beside him, look over in utter shock.
The restriction at Uya's heart was completely released, and powerful chakra seemed to brew there, as though about to activate the Eight Gates Released Formation!
In the end, however, exactly as Uya had imagined, this power did not erupt completely, instead dispersing into the other seven unopened gates.
Only by opening all seven other gates, then opening the heart as the Gate of Death, could one obtain the terrifying power of the Eight Gates Released Formation.
Simply opening it as the first gate was not an eruption, but a state of stability!
At last, Uya had completely opened the first gate of the Reverse Eight Gates Released Formation!
His chakra had leaped from barely being able to extract the slightest trace to a level comparable to a Genin's!
At the same time, his physical toughness, strength, and speed had all received considerable boosts.
It was simply an improvement across the board.
If Uya might previously have struggled somewhat against a Genin, now... a Genin was no longer his match!
However, this sudden rise in power also left Uya feeling slightly unaccustomed to it.
Pfft!
Blood surged backward in his chest, and Uya spat out a mouthful of blood, but there was no worry on his face.
Having just gained a Genin's worth of chakra, it was perfectly normal for him to have some difficulty controlling it.
The restriction on his heart had been released, but his heart, now capable of unleashing greater power, had not yet strengthened enough in this short time to withstand that power.
But as long as the chakra and his heart nourished each other, he would soon adapt perfectly.
"Uya, are you all right?!"
Seeing a powerful aura appear around Uya, then suddenly subside, followed immediately by a mouthful of blood, Might Duy stepped forward to check on him, utterly startled and worried.
Uya shook his head and took a deep breath, slowly calming the rampaging energy within his body.
"I'm fine, but it looks like I'll still need some time to stabilize it."
"It's all right, Uya... you're already a real genius. To think of a training method like this-even if it doesn't work, I still admire you."
As he spoke, Might Duy patted Uya's shoulder comfortingly. "Victory and defeat are commonplace for a soldier. Even if it really doesn't work, training in the orthodox Eight Gates Released Formation with me will still be enough to bring taijutsu to greater heights..."
Having just calmed the rampaging power at his heart, Uya's expression immediately turned strange as he listened to Might Duy's comforting words.
"Um, I don't think I said I failed."
"Exactly, even if you failed, it's no big deal. As far as I'm concerned... huh?!"
Might Duy was still rambling when he abruptly caught on and stared at Uya with wide eyes.
His face was full of disbelief.
"You... you succeeded?!"
"Yes."
Uya shrugged.
Boom!!
It was as though a tremendous thunderclap had exploded in his mind, leaving Might Duy's head ringing for a moment.
He looked at Uya as though looking at a monster, his face filled with utter incredulity, his mouth hanging open and unable to close for a time.
What kind of joke was this!!
He had actually succeeded in cultivating that Reverse Eight Gates Released Formation?
Didn't that mean Uya had smashed the entire history of the ninja world to pieces?
He was simply a monster!